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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
STATE RIFLE PRACTICE.
Some Excellent Work Done On the State
Grounds Yeterday.
ABIG DAY FOR OUR BOYS.
A Full Account of the Scores Made by Diff
ferenf Teams.

The State shoot was started at the range,
on the State grounds yesterday. Although
the day was pleasant one, it was not the
right kind of one for high scores in rife
practice, owing to q southwest wind which
prevailed more or less all dav.
Inc following company teams were present
First regiment: Companies A, and B.
Portland; D, Norway; F, Augusta
u, Biddeford. Second Regiment: Compan-
les c, Dexter; D, Lewiston; E, Skowhe-
gan; f, Dover; G, Bangor; H, waterville :;
and the Frontier Guards Of; PASSPORT.
Notwithstanding the wind, some excellent
work was done. the general character of
the shoot being up to high standard. The
contest seemed to centre between the Capital
Guards of Augusta and the Frontier Guards
Oh PASSPORT. Both teams attained score
OF 275 points. The Frontier Guards
claim the prize on the ground thst their
average score was the best made. while
the Capital Guards claim that under the rules
of the National Rifle Association the prize
belongs to them. As these rules were in
vogue on the grounds Yesterday the prize
| will doubtless be awarded to the Augusta
Company. The seven best scores
of the Capital Guards gave to-
tai of 208. This is eleven points better
than the best score made by any team of
seven men at the Massachusetts State shoot.
The seven best scores of the Frontier guards
was just equal to the seven best score 8
made by any team at the Massachusetts,
State shoot. This would seem to indicate
that Maine marksmen are able to hold their
own with those of the Old Bay State.
The prizes offered for 1887 are:
1st-The company team match, 90 mem
300 yards, off hand prize, Battle of Gettys-
burg, framed, valued at $50.
| 2d-Company team ski mish match, dis
lance 100 to $50 yards, unknown, ten shots
five advancing and five retreating, first prize
silk flag, now held by the Frontier Guards !;
I'd prize, sporting rifle for armory practice
! value S25; Bird prize, 1000 rounds of ammu-
milton.
3rd-Company skirmish match, 10 rounds
targets imitation men and man on horse, dis
lance 200 yards, off hand. In this match five
shots will be fired at man exposed to view
six seconds, five shots at a man running dou-
bic quick, and five at man on horse back
the largest number of hits to win. 1st prize,
Battle of Gettysburg, value $50; ID. sporting
rife, value $50; 3rd, 1000 rounds of ammu.
milton.
4th-RegImental team match five men
from each regiment, distance 200 to 400
yards, rounds 200 yards off hand and 400
yards lying; cash prize SIS.
5th-R ,gimental Skirmish Match. equal
number ot teams from each regiment, dis
lance 100 to 400 yards, position either lying
sitting or kneeing, rounds, 20. Prize,
"Sherman's March to the Sea-" value $50
Gth-Continuous match, 200 yards off hand
commencing the morning of the competition
and continuing to its close. A large number
of prices are offered in this class, and small
entrance fee will be charged.
The following are the scores made in the
company team match:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Parents should not allow young children
about the rifle ranges during the shoot A
large crowd of small boys were present yes
front of the men during the firing. Some OF
these children were very young, and al
should have been at home. 1t is a wonder
that some of them didn't get hurt and had
the marksmen been less careful such would
probably have been the case. These chill
dren. however, were great annoyance tc
the men and should be kept at home TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

People in Dresden have been subjected to a
system of thievery for several weeks past
that has become to be annoying, to say the
least Four sheep were stolen from j. W.
Hathorn's pasture, one night, and soon after
eight more were taken, besides cabbages,
squashes, etc Capt Carpenter lost thirteen
heeces of wool from closet on the high
stolen from the Knickerbocker Ice Company's
boarding house. The thief is evidently
familiar with the neighborhood and takes
that which is useful. No trace of the stolen
property has been obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
Co. G, FIRST Rgc,r

Inc white tents which have been pitched
near the ranges give martial appearance to
the field
The best score in the company team match
was won by j. A. Fairbanks his score being
'nirty-t*o points. This brings to Mr.. Fair
oanks the champion State badge of 1887.
me afternoon was devoted to the company
team skirmish match which was won by the
capital Guards. The following is the
score
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

There are some sorrows in life whose deer
and touching pathos is infectious. Those
grefs lie deepest where tears can never flow,
and never is profound sorrow more moving
than when it wells up from an honest heart
whose poverty of expression leaves it mute.
Such was the experience of a Journal scribe
on recent visit to one of our out lying
towns. As he was driving along he noticed
disconsolate looking man seated upon the
bars of an old fashioned barn yard and suck
ing solace for his wesried frame from a pipe
black as the shades of Erebus. In CONVEX
saton with this sad faced man he related to
the scribe the heavy burdens that were weigh
ing down his soul.
Everything has gone wrong with me this
fall" he said. "Taters was spesky poor crop
but could stood that if it hadn't been for
death in our family" "Death," asked the
scribe sympatheticslly. eyes, death. Why
only, bout two weeks ago l lost one of the
finest Durham heifers in town. Then my
best shoat got killed in the muck pond-went
down thar clear beyond reach. And then he
added refectively, my father died short
time ago. The scribe moved on to hide his
tears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

I-Annual clearance sale OF books at S.
J. Milliken's, including volumes of Irving,
Dickens, Eliot, Stowe, Browning, Lowell,
Bayard Taylor, Miss York, Bret Harte, Hare
Burroughs, Hale, Scott, Moore, Cooper and
many others. These are genuine bargains
Secure them. octl5lw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

"a Fine stationery-S. ]. Millken is
showing al elegant line of new writing papers.
The Boston Linen, Bond and Bank Linen in
fifteen STYLES. These are of fine quality and
low in price. He also carries the Within G,
Marcus Ward and other leading arieties.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
Local Notices.
Hammond's Grove.

H~MR THOMAS CoLBYs barge will make
regular trips to Hammond's Grove each
Wednesday and Saturday, leaving Monument
Park at P. NJ; or on any other day for a
party of six Will also run to the band concert
at Soldiers Home, every Sunday, leaving
west end kennebec Bridge at 2.30 P. NJ.
iuue2l-dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

These societies, ever since their organize
ton, have each maintained a large member
ship, and paid all claims promptly, at an
average annual cost (aside from dues for ex-
penses) to each member, old and young (of
insursble ages, of less than sic for each
$1,000 insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

The Portland Sunday Telegram offers two
prizes, SIS and $40 in gold, for short stories
to be written by present members of the
Portland high school or graduates of the class
of 81, the scenes to be laid in Maine.
If the Telegram will only broaden its con.
ditons, young &. F. Stain will own that
s25 90 sure as fate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Mr.. L. B. Hamlen exhibited at the journal
office yesterday Castor oil bean plant which
was ten feet in height. 1t was raised at the
house of Mr.. Hamlen on Winter street. 1,
seems that after all, tropical plants will dc
fairly well with little care, in the Pine Tree
State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

The annual statement of the treasury de
partment showing the receipts and disburse-
mehts for the past year shows Maine to have
paid into the treasury 81, l86,02l for custom
State has received for lighthouse stations
80, 500 for public building $25, 43S, for har-
Dor Improvements S25, 625, and for improv-
ing rivers 81, $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

The management of the "Star Course" of
entertainments t be given in Augusta this
winter, feel very much gratfed by the sup
port which the enterprise is receiving and
will soon be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
HALLOWELL.

The subscription list for the Star lecture
the drug store of DR.. HAYES, where reserved
seats will be on sale at the same hour as in
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

A lucky Maine Central brakeman has lust
drawn $1,000 in a lottery. This means that
his admiring comrades will probably follow
anti and get left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

There will be preliminary defamation
today at the Cony High School, to determine
who shall compete for defamation prize to
be awarded later on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

A petition was being circulated yesterday
10 have the water turned ON at the trough on
,Cu.hnoc Heights at the corner of Washing.
ton and Northern Avenues.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Charles Hunter and William Bennett have
been sentenced to thirty days in Jail by Judge
Andrews for looking on the wine when it was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

The Bowdoins beat the Bates Is to s at
Brunswick, Saturday. The game was not
very interesting. being too one-sded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Mr. James Keegan has on sale at his stable
twenty-five Prince Edward Island horses and
Shetland pony. They are said to be first
class lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

We name few of the many insurance
societies which have been paying a benefit of
over $1,000, on the death of member, for
more than fifty Years:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Mr. J. A. Fairbanks will start a shooting
gallery at his store at once, which will be
open hereafter on Saturday evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

Some repairs were in progress Yesterday
on the upper end of Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

We call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of CLERK" in the want col
umn, he being young man for whom we
can vouch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
KID GLOVES.

l am offering great bargain in Ladies'
Kid Gloves, four button, scolloped wrist,
and embroidered backs, cheap at rs cents.
| sell at so cents per pair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

well known coored man of this city an
hcipated the trial of the new hydrant by
turning on the water in a small hose on
Water st. yesterday. He turned 1t on easily
enough hut then came the great question OF
turning it off and he found that he was un-
equal to the discussion He wrestled with
the subject with a great deal of fervOr and
energy but without avail, so far as solving
the problem was concerned, although he sue
ceeded in securing d good sized and highly
interested audience. When he dropped the
hose to turn of the supply a stream of water
shot across the street and thoroughly drenched
a farmers wagon. When he held on to the
hose break at the point Of attachment sent
a thin, but exceedingly piercing stream of
water in both directions up and down the side
walk and prevented all passing from either
side. 1t was narrowing and hsrassing sit
u4tlon, and the sigh of relief that came from
the lightened heart of the performer when he
finally succeeded in shutting off the water
could be heard many blocks away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
PRINTS.

$500 yards real old fashioned calico.
80 inches wide. fifty per cent. heavier
than ordinary print, sold everywhere at
10 cents, my price cents per yard.
Please bear in mind that these are not off
styled goods. but are the very latest de-
signs manufactured expressly for this sea-
sons trade.
1000 yards Standard Prints, all new, fall
patterns, worth cents, my price cents
per yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
FIR PILLOWS.

100 Fir Pillows, sold every where for
so cents, shall offer this week at 25
cents each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19
BLEACHED SHEETING

2500 yards of bleached sheetlng, short
lengths, worth cents, l offer at 6 cents
per yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-19

aH onerIng TWO tremendous bargains
at half dollar.
l Case Gentlemen's very heavy grey
mixed shirts and drawers. worth 625
cents. my price so cents.
Case Ladies' white Merine Vests, ex-
ira heavy, silk trimmed, worth last sea-
son rs cents, now sell at so cents.
Children's underwear in several grades.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29
DANIEL MANNING.

Albany, N. ", Dec 27.-Mr. Daniel j.
Manning, the late secretary of the treasury,
quietly and gently ceased 10 breathe at so
Saturday afternoon in the presence of his
family. Mr. Manning came TO Albany on
Tuesday evening December IS to seek rest
The diagnosis of his case at the time he was
stricken down at Washington showed that
be was suffering from Brights disease. This
the physicians believed was brought on by
close confinement in his private office in the
treasury building, which was i'll a wretched
sanitary condition A large untrapped pipe
connected directly with the sewer, allowing
the free escape Of sewer gas into the office
The first symptoms of the disease showed
themselves soon after Mr.. Manning began to
use the quarters in the form Of failure OF
strength, shortening of breath and bad head
aches. After the partial paralysis which oc-
Cured in March, 1885, a thorough medical
examination resulted in tine discovery that be
was suffering from chronic Brigbt's disease,
complicated with hypertrophy and degenera-
ton of the heart, and that the paralysis was
probably due TO a henoT1ahage in the brain
There was no recurrence of the paralysis and
his mind remaiDcl perfectly clear, to the
last
What Mr. Manning was and the high dis
tinction to which he reached he owed TO
himself. His boyhood was 20 hard and
short that at nine years Of age he was forced
to earn living as Office boy in the Albany
Argus; where be Learned to set type, making
his way into William Cassidy, the EDITORS i,
good graces He was steady, bright-faced;
active lad, with direct, simple way of say.
ing things, that soon made him available as
reporter. In TIME Cassidy made him city
editor and on Cassidy'S death years after
wards he stepped into his place. Perhaps
the rarest luck that ever befel Daniel Man.
ming was the liking William Cassidy took to
him. The editor of The Argus was not only
a keen politician, an accomplished scholar.
and brilliaut writer, but he was one of the
most highly bred men ever known in Albany
society.
From his honest Irish parents Young Man
ming got the rugged constitution and power
full frame that have been TO him more than
fortune and q college diploma. But from
William Cassidy he learned suays courtesy
and easy dignity. 1t has often been said that
no man could associate with Cassidy and not
learn to behave like gentleman Mr. Man
ming has been President Of a bauk, a leader
N the enterprise of Albany and the greatest /
single power in his community He has great
common sense and business sagacity, quail
ties that made his paper power, and turned \
the opportunities it threw in his way into the
roads TO anthonest and handsome fortune, e
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29
BLAINE's COLD RESERVE.

NJ. Halstead in Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette, says: "That Mr.. Blaine
has, under the pressure of the sense Of
responsibility resting upon him, made
tentative inquiries touching possible
Presidential candidates who might heal
all differences and summon all Repub-
licans into one grand army, is confident
ly asserted upon high authority, and it
may be stated upon the same authority
that nothing that removes doubt has
been ascertained. Mr.. Blaine's special
friends, who have been for him for
twelve years, and have had the MAORI
ty of delegates with Republican con-
stituencies in three successive Nation
al Conventions, are watching and wait
ing for word from him, but they do
not get it, and his coldness and reserve
they find disappointing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29
RoBHERs FolLED.
Attempt to Rob a Train Frustrated by the
Nerve Of the Express Mess41,ter.

I r,# 4'N' " va buU press mehhenRefs cd.
.SToKA, |. T., Dec. PA bold attempt at
hhin robbery occurred near this place at a
ste hour last night. AS the 'southsbouhd
Missouri, Kansas Il Texas passenger train
was about to leave two men boarded the
engine and compelled the engineer to. run to
bridge short distance from the station.
Upon arriving the train was stopped Al
this point five more men joined the two rob
bels whoihad first got on the train. All were
armed with Winchestels and revolvers.
The express messenger, John Giiimshay, :,
saw them coming and he locked the door.
who happened to he in the car at the time
barricaded the doors and awaited develop
ments. The robbers, thus baffied at the out
set, forced the engineer to get chisels and
other tools and attempted to break open the
doors All assaults on it were vain, how
ever, and the robbers fired several shots
through the car and then went to the mail
car, which was also bolted. They contented
themselves with firing through it several
times, and then went back to the Pullman
and gave it a similar salute without ATTEMPT
ing to get in. They finally returned to the
express car, where Grimshaw and the bag
gagemaster still held the fort. and threat
ened to set it on fire This failed to frighten
the sturdy messenger. and after having de
tanned the train thirty minutes, without get
ting a cent, the robbers rather sheepishly
rode away. No one was hurt Great credit
is given Grimshaw for his GOODNESS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29

ONE need not go to free trade Eur.
ope to witness the scenes of poverty
and deprivation which make the heart
ache. In the coke regions, of Pennsyi
vania. where protection" has builded a
wall around the wage workers in the
interests of the money-barOns can be
seen such squalOr and misery i'll com.
parison withwhich the lot of the labor
er in even ultra-free trade countries is
a paradise of contentment and ease.
1t is singular that protection papers
seldom notice this. Perhaps it would
not be advantageous to their side of
the argument to notice it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29
WOOL.

Columbus Delano. as President of the
National Wool Growers Association, in
his report received at Columbus. Ohio.
December %, uses all arguments in his
power advocating tax on wool. Says
there are 300,000000 pounds of wool
produced in the United States, and that
the removal of such tax is equal to Is
per cent on its price. Ohio as one of
the greatest wool producing States,
only represents about l6.0O0OOO of
pounds of this 3OO,OOoOOO. Taking that
gentleman on his own basis and aver.
aging the price of wool at 35 cents per
pound of these millions pounds would
be $l05 100000. AS regards Ohio on its
100000 pounds would only be about
$5yoooDo0. By reducing the tariff on
wooden manufacture would be equal at
an average of 81 so on each head in Ohio.
We have about 100000 population at
$3.50 each on So, or, 900: deduct the 10
per cent as per Delano1s on $5,oOOOoo
and it will leave to the farmers
and others 4 gain of $l60O0OOO.
Delano is very extensive owner of
land, of thousands Of acres in the terri
tories, for sheep culture, where the wool
question pinches the toes of the Della
nos more than does wool growing in
Ohio and from all appearances the
wool growers in Ohio and other states
are only used as cats paws to pull tue
chestnuts out of the fire for these Colo
RADIO and other territories Jay Goulds
and Armours, who only aspire
to monopolize the wool market in the
same manner as they now do the hog
and beef markets of the country. None
of these monopolists advocate the tax
ing off of the tariff on woolen manufac-
lures, not one OF them. 0ur farmers
should carefully examine the question
OF wool, aud they can soon satisfy
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29

A COMMITTEE of scientific men in
New York, appointed by the State Leg
islature, have been for some time dis
cussing the methods of inhicting cap
ital punishment, in order to determine,
if possible, which is the least painful
and consequently most humane. The
conclusion of these men points in favor
OF electricity. Dr. Southwick, an emf
nent surgeon of Buffalo, who is one of
the committee, has experimental with
this method of producing death upon
the dogs in the city pound of Buffalo.
He claims that the death by electricity
is absolutely instantaneous, and that it
is so painless that hardly tension of
the muscles is produced. No sound
reason exists why some method of exc
cution less barbariotis than hanging
should not be adopted. Even the guile
tine of France or the garroting needle
of Spain would be preferable to hang.
ing, and if electricity can be properly
applied, it would be better still.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-29
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.
Free from Lime and Absolutely Pure.

The Royal Baking Powder is made from Cream of Tartar
specially refined and prepared for its by patent processes by
which the Tartrate of Lime is totally eliminated
This highly important result has been attained only with
great labor and expense In money alone quarter of
million dollars has been invested in patents machinery and APP
pances by which the crude Cream of Tartar being procured
direct from the wine districts Of Europe and subjected in this
country these exclusive processes rendered entirely free
only from the Objectionable Taltrae of Lime but from
other foreign substances
This adds greatly to the cost of manufact wing Royal
Baking Powder; but all its other ingredients selected
and prepared with the precise and regardless of labor
expense article produced that entirely free from any
extraneous substance and chemically pure all respects
No lime, EARTH alum purty of any kind can by mad
vertence by the of aduleraed articles otherwise be
introduced into the Royal and contains no ingredients
except those certified by the most eminent chemists necessary
to make pure, wholesome and perfect baking powder
1t costs more to manufacture the Royal Baking Powder
than any other but it shown by chemical analysis the
only absolutely pure Baking Powder made.
Royal is the only Baking Powder made that free from
both lime and alum. 80. ~ t.4N